Category: Convention Coverage
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E3 2019 – The LTG Staff Reacts
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Another year, another E3 in the books. The annual three-day gaming extravaganza ended a week ago, but left a mountain of exciting games for the world to salivate over. As we’ve done before, we at Last Token Gaming are foregoing recapping everything that happened, as there are plenty…
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E3 2018 Review
By Patrick Taylor Once again, E3 was open to the public and, like last year, I spent my hard-earned money to attend it. While I was expecting this year to be as crazy as last year, I had high hopes in the improvements of the organization of the industry show. I am happy to report…
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Thoughts on E3 2018
By Jake Rushing and Marshall Garvey Jake – Not bad this year. Overall it was ok. I even got myself to wear new garb from this Michigan clothing store just for this event. There wasn’t a lot that got me excited, but there was something here and there that got me excited. There were some…
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Sac Gamers Expo: The Inside Scoop
by Isaac Smith I love being part of the gaming community. It’s so vibrant and alive, full of people who really enjoy doing what they do, whether it’s streaming, speedrunning, developing, making fanart, blogging, or simply just sitting down and slogging through a new title. The earnest social awkwardness and camaraderie is infectious. Our developments…
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E3 2017 Post-Expo Write-Up
By Patrick Taylor The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, was rather interesting this year. From the Xbox showing off the overly technical Scorpio, which is officially called the Xbox One X, to the hellscape of Devolver Digital and to the shit show that was Bethesda’s press conference, E3 seemed like it was going to be…
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Grand Opening of a Grand Endeavor: Square One Clubs
by Isaac Smith As a lifelong Sacramento resident, I’ve had this strange mix of pride and frustration when I look at the city’s creative people and the work they do. I’m proud because I see world-class artists in every medium from music to literature, visual art, dance, film, and (of course) game development. I’m frustrated…
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Convention Coverage – Summer Games Done Quick 2016
By Cameron Mohr The annual Summer Games Done Quick (GDQ) speedrun event ended two weeks ago and raised a total of $1.3 million for Doctors Without Borders. This has been one of the most successful Games Done Quick events since their debut. I was lucky enough to attend, and spent some of my time as…
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Convention Coverage – Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo 2016
By Marshall Garvey and Sean Willis Marshall: After what felt like an interminable winter, it’s spring time once again in Sacramento. That means baseball, sunshine, way too much pollen and allergy attacks, and most importantly, the annual Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo. This year marked the third installment of the convention, which brings local developers,…
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Chaos and Kimonos: Tabletop Megagame “Sengoku”
By Isaac Smith Have you ever thought to yourself, “What would feudal Japan look like if everything were run by 50 people?” Because if you have, boy, have I got a game for you. West Coast Megagames put on an event in Sacramento that brought just over fifty people together to play an aptly named…
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Convention Coverage – Sac Gamers Expo
By the Last Token Gaming Staff A week ago today, Marshall Garvey, Isaac Smith, Terry Randolph, Sean Willis, and Michael Ros attended the first inaugural Sac Gamers Expo, with the latter four covering the event with Last Token Gaming’s first ever press badges. It was a special occasion not just for us, but for Sacramento…